Guide to the Aloes of South Africa
Ben-Eric van Wyck & Gordon Smith
Briza Publications, Pretoria, SA 2004
Now in its second printing - this is the revised edition printed in 2004. The first printing in 1996 was the first major book on aloes in nearly 30 years. Great illustrations and informative text that treats all 125 species in South Africa ans includes flowering times (in South Africa), geographical distribution maps, conservation status, and notes on cultivation, common names and uses. This new printing has all recent name & classification changes with new information on localities and includes a new section on gardening and landscaping with aloes.